Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-06-03
SPORTING.
Reagan and Files Fight One Of the Most
Brutal Mills in the Annals Of
the Prize Ring,
The Thistle and tho 1rex Race on the
Thames-The Latonia Races Pro-
nounced n Grand Success.
New York Prize Fight.

NEW YORK, June Reagan, this
morning, defeated Files in fight to ile
finish. Forty-feur rounds were fought
in 2 hours and SO minutes.
PARTICULARS OF THE CONTEST.
NEW YORK, June 2.-The third attempt
TO effect hard-glove fight between Jack
Files of Chicago and John Reagan of
Brooklyn for Sl400 in stakes and gate re-
ceipts, and $50 side bet which the pugIl-
lists made between themselves i'll the
ring, was successful last night. The men
fought for nearly three hours in dancing
pavilion thiI ty miles up the Hudson, and
Reagan won by 8 Knockout
blow on Files Jaw in the forty fourth
round. About 100 spectators were pres
ent, although the greatest efforts were
made to keep the place of meeting and
the departure of the excursion steamer
with the men and their hackers profound
secret. The battle was one of the best
ever witnessed. Both men fought coollv
and carefully. 1t seemed, after terrible
rally in the tenth round, as if Reagan
could have won earlier had he gone in to
force matters, but the careful adviser
who stood in his corner would
ALLOW him to take no chances.
Once Files second told him to rush the
fighting, thinking Reagan was dazed, but
the youngster could hit with the veteran
every time.
The men shook hands at the call of
time for the first round little after mid
night. Both held very high guards.
Reagan led three times before Files re-
sponded at ell, but he avoided each at.
tempt of his opponent with ease. Files
straigbtway counted on the mouth OF
Reagan, who beautifully ducked
wicked LETT handler a second later and
then forced Files to the ropes, banging at
his body with both hands.
The seventh round was fought with
both men still cautious, but Files sent in
his right, and won first knock down.
Reagan sprang up and rushed in, but
Files had the better of the exchange fore
ing his man to the ropes, and his friends
were jubilant when the men went 10 their
corners.
Files get in a splendid left handler as
they met for the next round and won
first blood from Reagsn's nose. Files
friends were uproarious as he Sent Red
gan's blood flying with another blow on
tn nose: Reagsn's eye was now black
an" swollen and Files cheek was cut and
bleeding as was his left side. They
spared moment, then cut right in and
fought the hardest round OF the
battle. The exchanging in the mid
die OF the ring was terrific. They
exchanged with both hands, and the
spectators held their breath and shouted
themselves hosrse alternately. Files had
the best OF it, but c0sld not get in that
knock out blow he was dying to land. !
Excitement was intense.
The next hard round was the thirty
third. There was great fighting. Files
was forced to the ropes.
Reagan won his first knock down in
the thirty fourth round, pushing Files to
the ropes and knocking him clear outside
Of the ring. There was good work in
each of the following rounds.
The forty-second round was q good
one, but only play to the succeeding one.
Reagan had his own way now. He banged
Files on the Jew and sent him to the
ropes as he pleased. The veteran, with
lump on mis- cheek as large as potato
and blood streaming from eyes and
mouth, responded gamely. The Brooklyn
boy was all too strong for poor Files in
the forty-third round, and Tracey claimed
fouls so often that Reagan was given very
little chance to do any in fighting.
The forty-fourth round lasted less than
two Minutes. Files was rushed from one
part Of the ring to another and q right
handed smash on the jaw sent him to the
floor in heap. His head struck the floor
and when the time-keepers said the ten
seconds were up he lay there still. Three
cheers were given for Johnnie Reagan,
middle weight champion of America. The
men were hurried aboard the steamer and
her lines cast off. They had beer at it
four minutes short Of three hours, and it
was almost daylight. Files hands were
badly injured.